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2002 Santos Bayón Ruiz, Santos Hernandez Model,
Concert Classsical.This model is a faithful copy of a Santos Hernandez, built in Santo's own
forms. The rosette, with its mother-of-pearl inlays, is also one that Santos
employed in some of his guitars. I have a number of original Santos
Hernandez guitars in my collection, and Bayon's Santos Hernandez model
compares well with them. It is a superb instrument that whose tone is
instantly recognized as that of Santos Hernandez. The trebles are
concentrated, intense, and possess a crystalline clarity. The mid-range is
likewise vibrant and full bodied. The basses are firm, resonant, and crisp.
The guitar has concert volume, great presence and projects even when played
softly.
Santos
Hernandez model played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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2004 Juan Alvarez, Concert Classical Guitar, Model C1.
This guitar was made by Juan
M. Alvarez in 2004. The label is signed
and dated, and numbered 1742. This is a concert classical guitar with a
true Madrid school flavor--beautifully balanced, excellent separation, power
and sustain in every register, sweet rounded clear trebles, and nice firm
bases. This guitar reminds me of the Ramirez concert guitars from the 1960s,
without their high set up. The action is very comfortable, and a player's
dream.
Juan M. Alvarez played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$5,800
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2004, Angel Benito Aguado, 1a Concert Classical
Guitar.
We
are proud to be
able to offer Angel's work. His guitars are are inspired by
those of Antonio Torres (1817-1892), but they are not copies. Although he has
drunk deeply from the work of Torres and Madrid school makers,
he has developed his own unique bracing system. Aside from exquisite
workmanship, his guitars are wonderfully playable, and possess a rich,
refined tone. They are true concert guitar instruments. This guitar is no
exception. It possess wonderful, deep and resonant bases that are nicely
balanced against focused, romantic trebles. This guitar sings even in the
highest registers, and is a real joy to play.
Angel Benito Aguado
(#1) played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$6,500
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2004, Angel Benito Aguado, 1a Concert Classical
Guitar.
We
are proud to be
able to offer Angel's work. His guitars are are inspired by
those of Antonio Torres (1817-1892), but they are not copies. Although he has
drunk deeply from the work of Torres and Madrid school makers,
he has developed his own unique bracing system. Aside from exquisite
workmanship, his guitars are wonderfully playable, and possess a rich,
refined tone. They are true concert guitar instruments. This guitar is no
exception. It possess wonderful, deep and resonant bases that are nicely
balanced against focused, romantic trebles. This guitar sings even in the
highest registers, and is a real joy to play.
Angel
Benito Aguado (#2) played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$6,500
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2005 Jesus Bellido Taller Model Classical Guitar.
Jesus
Bellido is the son of Manuel Bellido, and a fine Granada maker in his own
right. This guitar has a wonderful, vibrant, full-bodied bases, and
substantial lovely singing trebles.
Jesus
Bellido Taller Model Classical played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$1,995
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2002 Santos Bayón Ruiz, Santos Hernandez Model,
Concert Classsical.
This model is a faithful copy of a Santos Hernandez, built in Santo's own
forms. The rosette, with its mother-of-pearl inlays, is also one that Santos
employed in some of his guitars. I have a number of original Santos
Hernandez guitars in my collection, and Bayon's Santos Hernandez model
compares well with them. It is a superb instrument that whose tone is
instantly recognized as that of Santos Hernandez. The trebles are
concentrated, intense, and possess a crystalline clarity. The mid-range is
likewise vibrant and full bodied. The basses are firm, resonant, and crisp.
The guitar has concert volume, great presence and projects even when played
softly.
Santos
Hernandez model played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$6,000
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2002 Santos Bayón Ruiz, Santos Hernandez Model,
Concert Classsical.
I believe that Santos is among the finest makers currently working in Spain.
This is truly an exceptional instrument. I was fortunate to have a 1940
Santos Hernandez classical through my hands, and was able to compare this
guitar head to head with it, and for a new instrument, this is a superb
instrument that lives up to its name. The trebles are concentrated,
intense, and possess a crystalline clarity. The mid-range is likewise strong
and full bodied. The basses are firm, resonant, and crisp.
Santos Hernandez model played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$6,000
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2002
Santos Bayón Ruiz Santos
Hernandez Model Concert Classical.
German
Spruce top. Figured rosewood back and sides. Santos is
the grand nephew of Santos Hernandez whose shop he inherited from his
father, Feliciano Bayón, a talented luthier in his own right. He has
obviously studied his great uncle's guitars very closely, and his Santos
Hernandez model is a superb instrument that lives up to its name. I
believe that Santos is among the finest makers currently working in Spain.
This instrument truly sings-- great trebles, crisp basses, full bodied tone,
responsive.
Santos Hernandez model played by
Maya Rafajlovic |
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2004 Eduardo Duran Ferrer Concert Guitar.
This forth generation Granada guitar maker
is the son of Antonio Duran and grandson of Eduardo Ferrer who was also his
teacher. This smaller bodied guitar is in the tradition of Antonio de
Torres. It has a wonderful bold Spanish character, with singing, focused
trebles of great clarity, and basses which are full and well defined. The
balance, separation, sustain, volume, and projection are exactly what one
expects in a concert quality guitar.
Eduardo Duran Ferrer
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$4,800
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Antonio Lopez Professional Model.
German spruce top,
Indian rosewood body. These guitars are hand-made in Paulino Bernabe's shop
under his supervision. The quality of materials, workmanship, and attention
to detail on these guitars is outstanding. They are concert quality
instruments that are responsive and have impeccable balance and a firm,
clear, classical tone, with great separation and sustain.
Antonio Lopez Professional model
played by
Randall
Avers
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On order
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2004
Rúben Moisés López Concert Classical Guitar. Rúben Moisés López
is the 37 year old son of
Marcelino López Nieto--
one of Spain's
most respected luthiers--who is mentioned in almost every major book
about classical guitars, and whose guitars are widely sought after by
players and collectors.
Rúben
was initiated into the world of guitar making starting at the age
of five, learning about tools and woods, since his father's workshop was
in their home. He faithfully follows the tradition of his father and
teacher,
so if you are looking for concert quality sound at a reasonable price,
this guitar is a real bargain.
Rúben Moisés
López Concert guitar played by
Randall Avers
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2004 Casimiro Lozano Model 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
Figured rosewood (caviuna)
back and sides, German spruce
top. Inspired by Fleta's design and Santos Hernandez bracing, attack is immediate,
with bright, clear sound, and unusually long sustain. It has superb balance,
separation, and volume. (Review)
Casimiro Lozano, 1a
(spruce 1) played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3900
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2004 Casimiro Lozano Model 1a Concert
Guitar.
Figured rosewood (caviuna)
back and sides, German spruce
top. Inspired by Fleta's design and Santos Hernandez bracing, attack is immediate,
with bright, clear sound, and unusually long sustain. It has superb balance,
separation, and volume. (Review)
Casimiro
Lozano 1a (spruce #2) played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3900
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2004 Casimiro Lozano Model 1a Concert
Guitar.
Figured rosewood (caviuna)
back and sides, German spruce
top. Inspired by Fleta's design and Santos Hernandez bracing, attack is immediate,
with bright, clear sound, and unusually long sustain. It has superb balance,
separation, and volume. (Review)
Casimiro
Lozano 1a (spruce #3) played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3900
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2004 Casimiro Lozano Model 1a Concert Classical
Guitar. Figured rosewood (caviuna) back and sides, Canadian cedar
top. Inspired by Fleta's design and Santos Hernandez bracing,
its attack is immediate, with bright,
clear sound, and unusually long sustain. It has superb balance, separation,
and volume. (Review)
2004
Casimiro Lozano 1a Cedar [#1] played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3,900
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2004 Casimiro Lozano Model 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
Figured rosewood (caviuna) back and sides, Canadian cedar
top. Inspired by Fleta's design and Santos Hernandez bracing,
its attack is immediate, with bright,
clear sound, and unusually long sustain. It has superb balance, separation,
and volume. (Review)
2004 Casimiro Lozano 1a
Cedar [#2] played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3,900
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2004 Felix Manzano 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
German
spruce top. Indian rosewood back and sides. Special gold Fustero machines.
All the woods employed in this guitar have been aged at least 25 years. The
32 year old German spruce top is outstanding, and Indian rosewood is
superb. Felix is among the great makers in Spain, and his guitars not only
have the power one expects in a concert instrument, but a noble rich,
complex, refined, and balanced tone. This is an absolute gems of the
luthier's art.
Felix
Manzanero
played by
Maya Rafajlovic
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$8,250
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Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
Not only
is the craftsmanship of this guitar superb, but it possess all the
qualities one expects in a true guitar guitar: power, color, and balance,
as well as refinement and loveliness of tone. These qualities have lead
many classical artists such as Eliot Fisk to buy his guitars.
Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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2004 Pedro Maldonado
Conciertista 1a Model Concert Classical.
Pedro Maldonado was born in
Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed first with Manuel de la Chica,
and later with Miguel Robles, who he credits as being his primary
teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and currently builds with his
sons Pedro and Luis. His classicals are highly esteemed. The
Concertista is a new 1a Concert model
made exclusively for us. Not only is the craftsmanship is superb, but this
guitar possess all the qualities one expects in a true guitar guitar:
power, color, and balance, as well as refinement and loveliness of tone.
These qualities have lead many classical artists such as Eliot Fisk to buy
his guitars.
Pedro Maldonado
Concertista Model
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano |
$3,500
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2004 Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical Guitar.
Pedro Maldonado was born in Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed first
with Manuel de la Chica, and later with Miguel Robles, who he credits as
being his primary teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and
currently builds with his sons Pedro and Luis. His classical guitars are
highly esteemed. This guitar is not only exquisitely made, but has all the
qualities one expects in a fine concert guitar: power, color, balance, and
sustain, as well as refinement and loveliness of tone. These
qualities have lead many leading classical artists to use his
guitars, including Elliot Fisk, one of Segovia's favorite students.
Pedro Maldonado 1a Concert Classical
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$6,000
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Antonio Marin Montero
Concert
Classical Guitar
Antonio Marin is the
dean of the Granada school, and still a great master. Now in his 70s, he
makes only a few guitars a year. We have order this guitar, but our
experience suggests we will have to be patient, but the wait will be worth
it. The
craftsmanship and tone of his guitars speak for themselves.
2004
Antonio Marin Concert Classical
played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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Antonio Raya Pardo XXXth Anniversary Model Concert
Guitar.
This guitar was made by Antonio Raya Pardo in 2004 to celebrate his 30th
year as a guitar maker. The whole guitar breaths quality: from his choice of
premium grade woods, to his care in craftmanship, to its quality of tone.
The label is signed and dated, and numbered. This is a concert classical
guitar with a true Granada school flavor--beautifully balanced, excellent
separation, power and sustain in every register, romantic rounded clear
trebles, and nice firm bases. The action is very comfortable, and a real joy
to play.
Antonio Raya Padro 30th
Anniversary model played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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$6,200 |
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José Marin Plazuelo
Concert Classical Guitar:
Figured rosewood,
German spruce top. Jose Marin Plazuelo is the nephew of Antonio Marin, and
has shared his uncle's shop for more than twenty years, building classical
guitars of his uncle's design. This is guitar has everything you could ask
for in a Granada school guitar: wonderful, responsive, open tone, balance,
power, lyrical trebles, firm bases, and above playability.
José
Marin Plazuelo
played by
Maya Rafajlovic
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On order |
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Arturo Huipe Fleta Model Concert
Guitar.
Arturo Huipe is one of
the best luthiers in Mexico. He is among those makers (from whom I
would buy in Paracho) because uses prime woods and materials, and
takes great care with control of humidity. In fact, to make sure
his guitars are stable, he lets them season 6 to 7 years before
finally finishing them. Both in workmanship and tone, his
guitar compare favorably to many guitars that would sell for
hundreds of dollars more. The guitar has the volume one expects
from a concert instrument--it is responsive, well-balanced between
bases and trebles, has excellent clarity, and a very wet, rich,
colorful tone. The recording below is of the last Huipe Fleta
model we sold, those on order are being made of yet better grade
woods, and will cost only slightly more.
Arturo Huipe played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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On order |
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Arturo Huipe Hauser Model Concert
Guitar.
Arturo Huipe is one of
the best luthiers in Mexico. He is among those makers (from whom I
would buy in Paracho) because uses prime woods and materials, and
takes great care with control of humidity. In fact, to make sure
his guitars are stable, he lets them season 6 to 7 years before
finally finishing them. Both in workmanship and tone, his
guitar compare favorably to many guitars that would sell for
hundreds of dollars more. The guitar has the volume one expects
from a concert instrument--it is responsive, well-balanced between
bases and trebles, has excellent clarity, and a very wet, rich,
colorful tone.
The recording below is
of the last Huipe Hauser model we sold, those on order are being
made of yet better grade woods, and will cost only slightly more.
Arturo
Huipe played by
Gonzalo Andrés Molano
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On order |
Featured Used
Guitar
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1920
Hermann Hauser Sr. Classical Guitar.
Hermann Hauser Sr. (1879-1952) is widely regarded
as one of the finest makers of the 20th century. This guitar was originally
purchased from Hauser by the German guitarist and composer Heinrich Albert (1870-1950). Its body is made of
flamed European maple with a top of German spruce. The instrument is in excellent condition. The
machine tuners and hardcase are original. The guitar has been re-French
polished by Renzo Salvador, a luthier in Belgium. The fingerboard has been
widened slightly for playability, but could be returned to its original
configuration easily.
Its sound is of absolute purity, and it was used by Philippe Lemaigre
to record the complete works of Agustin Barrios.
Sound
sample of this 1920 Hauser
played by
Philippe Lemaigre
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$20,000
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2002 Juan Alvarez Concert Guitar.
This is a concert guitar worthy of serious player. This is a truly an
exceptional instrument: with power, responsiveness, remarkable clarity of
tone, evenness in every register, and a comfortable action. The bases are
full, resonant, and firm. The trebles are polished, rounded, clear, and
focused. The label is signed and dated and numbered
1718. New this guitar sells for $5800, the owner has reduced the priced for a fast
sale.
Juan Alvarez played by
Maya
Rafajlovic
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$3,600 US |
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1957
Manuel Velazquez Concert Classical Guitar.
Manuel Velazquez was born in 1918, and
began building in the 1930s, he is widely consider a world class maker, and
his guitars have been played by Andres Segovia, Julian Bream, and many
others. This guitar was made in 1957 with magnificent German spruce top, of
a quality that is rarely seen these days. The back and sides are build of
Brazilian rosewood. The tone of this guitar is warm, full,
fundamental, even, and concentrated. Normal finish wear for a guitar of this
age, some light scratches. |
$10,000 US |
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1890 Salvador Ramirez Classical Guitar.
Salvador Ramirez (no
relation to the Ramirez dynasty of Madrid) was a luthier from Malaga, Spain,
where he studied with Antonio Lorca, Malaga's foremost maker of the epoch.
He migrated to Argentina as a young man, and set up shop on the Calle
Rivadavia 436, where this guitar was made. He was a highly esteemed maker in
his day, and is remembered as being the teacher of Francisco Nuñez, the
founder of the famous Casa Nuñez. Showing Lorca's influence, this guitar is
highly domed, like a tablao guitar, braced with 13 fan braces, and elaborate
rosette and edge decorations. There is one crack on the top (see
photo) that could be easily fixed by a luthier. Everything appears to be
original. The finish and wear are very normal for a 114 year old guitar. The
guitar is very playable, and has enough saddle to adjust the action should
ever want to do so.
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$5,000 |
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2001 Sakurai Kohno Concert Classical Guitar.
From
Japan's most recognized luthier, this instrument is a first rate concert
guitar. The South American figured
rosewood
back and sides are stunning and the German spruce top is perfectly
quarter sawn with plenty of silk. Playability is excellent. Tone is
lovely with very, very good volume. This instrument is a step up from
the Professional J in detailing (especially in the purflings and
rosette), and choice of materials. It has thick back and sides, and a
double-ebony reinforced neck with makes this a very stable instrument
for travel.
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$6.500 |
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Yamaha GC-70C Concert Classical Guitar.
Based on the designs of Hernandez and Ferrer, the GC-70C is the top of the
line in Yamaha's handcrafted series of concert guitars and signed by its
maker, Toshi Itoh. This guitar has recently been re-polished and is
absolutely clean. New this guitar sells for $8400, making this a real
bargain.
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$5,300 |
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2002 Antonio Morales Classical Guitar.
Antonio Morales
(b.1938) is a second generation Granada maker, who learned his craft from
his father, Jose Morales Sola (1914-1977). This guitar made with a fine
grained spruce top, aged and rich-colored Indian rosewood, with a moorish
mosaic rose. It is in as new condition with no scratches, marks, or dings.
It has a balanced sound, and projects well. Note this guitar is in
Australia.
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$1,700 |
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1998 Martin Proteau Torres Model.
Martin Proteau is a Canadian maker
who was trained at the Ecole de Luthierie Artisique du Noroit. Although the
neck profile is modern, this guitar is based on an 1865 Torres design, with
7 fan braces. According to the owner, this guitar has a very pure
classical tone, perfect intonation, and balance between trebles and basses.
With the exception of nail marks on the top, the guitar is in excellent
condition. It is set up to normal classical standards, and there is plenty
saddle should one ever need or desire to adjust the action. This guitar is
in Canada, so the price is expressed in Canadian dollars.
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$2,800 Canadian |
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1976 Lorenzo Pimentel Grand Concert Model.
This lovely guitar
was made by Lorenzo Pimentel in 1976, and is his grand
concert model. The label is signed, as is the back of the headstock. Lorenzo
started building in 1951, this guitar was made to celebrate both his 25th
year as a guitar maker, and is his 1200th guitar. The back and sides
are made with figured rosewood, giving this guitar a very exotic look. The
soundboard is the highest quality German spruce, beautiful even
grain. Ebony fingerboard & headstock overlay. Good quality tuners.
The fingerboard width at the nut is 52 mm. The neck is straight as an
arrow, and the scale length is 650 mm. Action is very comfortable. The are
no cracks or repairs, but the finish shows normal wear and some checking of
the lacquer. His guitars today in figured rosewood start at $8,000 and go
up to $45,000, making this an
outstanding value. |
$6,000
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1994 David Whiteman, Concert Guitar.
This British builder from
Brighton has earned an good reputation. This Hauser inspired guitar originally was custom
made for the guitarist Richard Durrant. It has a old German
spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides. It is French polished and has
Rodgers tuners. I comes with a Hiscox hard-shell case. Considering this
guitar was professionally play, it is in excellent condition.
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$4,200 |
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2001 Paulino Bernabé Concierto PB.
Little needs to be said about the quality of this guitar, Paulino Bernabé is
among the worlds best luthiers, and his concierto model PB is a concert
guitar is the choice of many professional guitarists. New this instrument
sells for over $8000. Aside from a few tiny, light scratches on the back
that one need to have the right light and angle to see, this guitar is in
perfect shape. The set-up is very comfortable as well. While I don't have an
actual recording of this instrument, Bernabé is a consistent maker, and the
following recording is what I would reasonably expect.
Bernabé Concert P.B. model (s)(b)
played by
Andrew
Hull
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$6,500 |
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1981 Paco Santiago Marin Concert Classical Guitar.
This
is a very nice used, Francisco (Paco) Santiago Marin concert classical
guitar built in 1981, number 201, in this luthier's obra. The label is
signed. The guitar has been recently had it French polish refreshed,
and so looks immaculate. The neck is straight. The frets are in good shape,
and there are no cracks or repairs. The set up (measured at the 12th fret) is 4mm on the 6th string,
3mm on the first string. There is enough saddle to lower it further
should one want to do so, but it shouldn't be necessary. |
$3,800 |
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1994 Daniel Friederich
Daniel Friederich (b.1932) is widely regarded as
among the greatest living makers in the world. Many concert artists such
as Julian Bream, Scott Tennant, David Tanenbaum among many others have
played his guitars. His guitars are sought after by both players and
collectors, so his waiting list is nearly 10 years long. His guitars have
the volume needed to fill a concert hall, and possess a great musicality,
a lovely, complex tone, full of color that projects well. The guitar is
totally original, there is some wear to French polish, particularly near
the rosette. According to Friederich this wear is superficial and can be
French polished out. This is guitar no. 725 in Friederich's obra, and the
seller has a certificate of authentication written and signed by the
maker. The
one catch on this instrument is that the seller is in France and is afraid
to ship it, and so the buyer must arrange to pick it up.
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20,000 Euros |
| Please note because we sell
worldwide the prices we quote under each maker are prior to export and do
not include shipping costs etc. For those listed in
our inventory, we have already paid shipping costs, import duties, broker's
fees, so they are priced slightly higher than our world price. Price
on all guitars includes their case. |
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